LITERARY EVENTS
BY DAVE HOWELL
Special to The Press
BARNES & NOBLE
801 Lehigh Lifestyle Center, Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall. 484-823-0993, www.barnesandnoble.com
Author Event: “Oh Dinosaur! Oh Dinosaur!,” Owen, 5 p.m. May 15
Author Event: “The Deadliest Addiction,” Shantae Whitehurst, 3 p.m. May 16
Author Event: “The Smile Behind the Pain,” Anglore Chambers, 3 p.m. May 23
Author Event: “Anchored in the Weeds,” Delia Mitchell, 3 p.m. May 30
2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley. 610-791-3261, www.barnesandnoble.com
Author Event: “The Giant Jelly Bean Jar,” Marcie Aboff, 11 a.m. May 16
Author Event: “Zig Zag Girl,” Ruth Setton, 1 p.m. May 16
Author Event: “Echo City Capers,” Joseph Swarctz and Greco Jr., 11 a.m. May 17
Southmont Plaza, 4445 Southmont Way, Easton. 610-515-0376, www.barnesandnoble.com
Author Event: “The Connection: The Extra-Terrestrial Link Between Mars and Ancient Egypt,” Richard Maglionico, 1 p.m. May 16
Author Event: “The Giant Jelly Bean Jar,” Marcie Aboff, 11 a.m. May 19
Author Event: “I Will Fight Dragons For You,” Viktorija Adams, 11 a.m. May 23
Author Event: “Your Uniqueness: Roo The Kangaroo Dalmatian,” Keith M. Grierson, 11 a.m. May 30
BETHLEHEM BREW WORKS
559 Main St. Bethlehem. 610-882-1300, www.thebrewworks.com
Books and Brews Lehigh Valley: “Little Fires Everywhere” By Celeste Ng, 11 a.m. May 17
BETHLEHEM AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
11 W. Church St., Bethlehem. 610-867-3761, www.bapl.org
BAPL Book Sale: 10 a.m. May 16
Memoir Writing Group: noon May 28. Virtual. Registration required
Dracula Book Club: “Dracula,” By Bram Stoker, 11 a.m. June 2
Taste and Tell Cookbook Club: 6 p.m. June 2. Registration required
Mary Pat Beebe Book Club: “Moonglow,” By Michael Chabon,10 a.m. June 5, Zoom. Registration required
Bethlehem Book Club: “The Book Thief,” By Markus Zusak, 6 p.m. June 9
BETHLEHEM AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY COOLIDGE BRANCH
2740 Fifth St., Bethlehem, 484-892-6267, www.bapl.org
Book Discussion: “Station Eleven,” By Emily St. John Mandel, 1 p.m. May 16. Registration required
BOOK AND PUPPET CO.
161 Northampton St., Easton. 484-544-4738, www.bookandpuppet.com
Project 2025 Book Club: 5 p.m. May 21, 26
Lehigh Valley Speculative Book Club: “Water Moon,” Samantha Sotto Yambao, 4 p.m. May 17
Shut Up and Write!: 6:30 p.m. May 19, 28
Noble Quills Book Tour and Open Mic: “Valley Therapy,” Emanuelle Cartagena 6:30 p.m. May 23
The Self-Care Book Club: “The Uncared Self,” Joanie Scott, 1:30 p.m. June 13
EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
515 Church St., Easton. 610-258-2917, www.eastonpl.org
Diverse Voices: “Laws of Love and Logic,” with author Debra Curtis, Zoom, 7 p.m. May 21. Registration required online
Writing Room Early Evening: Silent writing followed by one-hour meet-and-greet, 6 p.m. May 27
Writing Room Afternoon: Silent writing followed by one-hour meet-and-greet, 2 p.m. June 3
EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PALMER BRANCH
1 Weller Place, Easton. 610-258-7492, www.eastonpl.org
GLVWG Board and Membership Meeting: 9:15 a.m. May 16, greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org
Forever Young Adult Book Group: “This Woven Kingdom,” By Tahereh Mafi, 6 p.m. May 20
Diverse Voices with the Author: “Laws of Love and Logic,” Debra Curtis, 7 p.m. May 21, Registration required online
Tuesday Night Book Club: “The Names,” By Florence Knapp, 6 p.m. May 26
EMMAUS PUBLIC LIBRARY
11 E. Main St., Emmaus. 610-965-9284, www.emmauspl.org
Memoir Writing: 1 p.m. May 26. Virtual. Registration online
Daytime Book Group: “The Sweetness of Water,” By Nathan Harris, 2 p.m. June 2
EVERTRUE LUTHER CREST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
800 Hausman Road, Allentown. 610-398-8011, www.lssliving.org/communities/luthercrest
Senior Book Club: “The Warmth of Other Suns,” By Isabel Wilkerson, 3 p.m. June 9
GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY WRITERS GROUP
greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org
Writers Cafe: 6:50 p.m. May 20. Zoom. Registration
HELLERTOWN LIBRARY
409 Constitution Avenue, Hellertown. 610-838-8381, www.hellertownlibrary.org
Book Club: 6 p.m. June 8
LEHIGH VALLEY HERITAGE MUSEUM
432 W. Walnut St., Allentown. 610-435-1074. www.lehighcountyhistoricalsociety.org
History Expo: “Top of the Mountain, The Beatles at Shea Stadium 1965,” Laurie Jacobson; Jon Provost of “Lassie” TV show, 10 a.m. May 23
LEPOCO PEACE CENTER
53 E. Lehigh St., No. 1, Lower Level, Bethlehem, 610-691-8730, www.lepoco.org
LEPOCO Book Club: “Nesting: A Novel,” By Roisín O’Donnell, 6 p.m. June 2
MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY
295 E. Center St., Nazareth. 610-759-4932, www.nazarethlibrary.org
Spring Book Sale: 10 a.m. May 15; 9 a.m. May 16
Writers Meetup: 5 p.m. May 20, 27, June 3
Prizewinning Picks Book Club: “Maus,” By Art Spiegelman, 10:30 a.m. May 22
Daytime Book Group: “33 Place Brugmann,” By Alice Austen, 11 a.m. May 28
Radically Ever After Romance Book Club: “Single Player,” By Tara Tai, 6 p.m. May 28
MORAVIAN BOOK SHOP
428 Main St., Bethlehem. 610-866-5481, www.facebook.com/MoravianBkShop
Book Signing Event: “Ciao, Amore Mio ... The Tale of Gabby and Gio” and “It’s Sauce, Not Gravy!,” J.A. Marz, 1 p.m. May 16
Book Signing Event: “She Wrote, He Wrote: A New York Love Story,” Ashley Collins and Jordan Rockwell, 1 p.m. May 28
PARKLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY
4422 Walbert Avenue, Allentown. 610-398-1361,
PCL Book Club: “My Friends,” By Fredrik Backman, 10:30 a.m. May 27. Registration required
Author Event: “The Unique Lion,” Himani Joshi, 10 a.m. May 30
Java Joy Coffee and Conversation Club: 10 a.m. June 2. Registration requested
Short Story Society: “Harrison Bergeron,” By Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 2 p.m. June 11. Registration required
Creative Writing: 6:30 p.m. June 11. Registration required
PURR HAUS
27 S. Seventh St., Emmaus. 484-619-0350, www.cat-lovers-gifts-lehighvalley.com
Words and Whiskers Book Club: “The Dalai Lama’s Cat,” By David Michie, 6 p.m. May 20
SAUCON VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
2095 Polk Valley Road, Hellertown, 610-838-7001
Books are Fashionable Fashion Show, gymnasium, 2 p.m. May 16. Tickets, at door; www.eventbrite.com
SORCERY AND SCRIPTS
74 W. Broad St., Suite 110, Bethlehem. www.facebook.com/SorceryandScripts
ACOTAR Book Club: “A Court of Thorns and Roses,” 6 p.m. May 17
Writer Group Night: 6 p.m. May 19
Midnight Society Book Club: 6 p.m. May 21
Romantasy Book Club: 6 p.m. May 25
THE END
3055 W. Tilghman St., Allentown. 610-871-3949, https://theendbooks.co
ROJ Book Club: “The Cactus,” By Sarah Haywood, 3:45 p.m. May 17
Coffee and Classics Book Club: “Wuthering Heights,” By Emily Bronte, 9 a.m. June 6
Mimosas & Meet-Cutes Book Club: “Every Step She Takes: A Novel,” Alison Cochrun, 10 a.m. June 7
It’s The End! Book Club: “Home Before Dark,” By Riley Sager, 6 p.m. June 17
THE TIPSY CROW AT THE SILK MILL
669 N. 13th St., Easton. 610-438-2531, www.countyseatspirits.com
Good Librations Silent Book Club: 5:30 p.m. May 18
“Literary Events” is a listing of authors’ book-signings, book-readings and events in the Lehigh Valley. To request a listing, email: Paul Willistein, Focus editor, pwillistein@tnonline.com








